Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$573M |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$529M |
| 3 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$469M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$303M |
| 5 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$291M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$482M |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$481M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$381M |
| 4 |
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
|
+$374M |
| 5 |
CELG
Celgene Corp
CELG
|
+$341M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 7.07% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 5.88% |
| 3 | Financials | 5.83% |
| 4 | Industrials | 4.49% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 4.26% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
FMC
FMC
$1.28B
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
290,176
+130,185
| +81% | +$6.73M |
|
|
MIC
977
DELISTED
Macquarie Infrastructure Holdings, LLC
MIC
| $17.5M | 0.02% |
217,006
-77,070
| -26% | -$6.1M |
|
978
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$45.5B
| $17.4M | 0.02% |
517,500
-143,200
| -22% | -$4.66M |
|
|
PRAH
979
DELISTED
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
PRAH
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
265,830
+166,577
| +168% | +$9.81M |
|
|
TWX
980
CALL
DELISTED
Time Warner Inc
TWX
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
177,200
-8,200
| -4% | -$794K |
|
|
YHOO
981
CALL
DELISTED
Yahoo Inc
YHOO
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
373,000
-150,100
| -29% | -$6.7M |
|
982
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $17.3M | 0.02% |
220,000
+16,100
| +8% | +$1.24M |
|
983
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$358B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
467,153
+208,226
| +80% | +$7.82M |
|
984
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.46B
| $17.2M | 0.02% |
565,129
+396,256
| +235% | +$12.8M |
|
985
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
329,035
+276,385
| +525% | +$15.7M |
|
|
FINL
986
DELISTED
Finish Line
FINL
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
1,202,267
+754,209
| +168% | +$12.7M |
|
987
CALL
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $17.1M | 0.02% |
313,300
-288,600
| -48% | -$15.5M |
|
988
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $17M | 0.02% |
207,400
+60,100
| +41% | +$4.78M |
|
|
EA
989
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $17M | 0.02% |
189,917
-567,882
| -75% | -$48.4M |
|
990
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.7B
| $17M | 0.02% |
284,000
-89,500
| -24% | -$5.47M |
|
991
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.3B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
979,700
-532,100
| -35% | -$8.81M |
|
|
WCN
992
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.6B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
287,277
-311,307
| -52% | -$17.3M |
|
993
PUT
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$82.4B
| $16.9M | 0.02% |
172,200
-156,500
| -48% | -$14.6M |
|
994
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.47B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
584,022
+563,912
| +2,804% | +$15.2M |
|
995
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.2B
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
388,000
+290,900
| +300% | +$11.6M |
|
|
ODP
996
DELISTED
ODP
ODP
| $16.8M | 0.02% |
359,523
-84,321
| -19% | -$3.82M |
|
997
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.1B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
1,245,545
+692,204
| +125% | +$9.77M |
|
|
HOUS
998
DELISTED
Anywhere Real Estate
HOUS
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
560,986
-35,207
| -6% | -$957K |
|
999
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$192B
| $16.7M | 0.02% |
375,600
-358,300
| -49% | -$15.5M |
|
1000
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.4B
| $16.6M | 0.02% |
455,250
+436,364
| +2,311% | +$16.6M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2017 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2017, Ken Griffin held 8,634 positions worth $109B, up 11% from $99B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 19% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q1 2017 filing shows 1,446 new, 2,646 increased, 3,048 reduced and 1,267 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Meta Platforms (Facebook): 4,289,917 shares worth $609M. The largest sale was Alphabet (Google) Class A, an estimated $482M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 7.1% of assets, up from 5.3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Financials.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2017 buy was Meta Platforms (Facebook): 4,289,917 shares worth $609M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Microsoft in Q1 2017, an estimated $529M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2017 reduction was Alphabet (Google) Class A, cutting an estimated $482M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Celgene Corp in Q1 2017, selling an estimated $341M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 19% of its $109B portfolio in Q1 2017.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,446 new positions and closed 1,267 in Q1 2017.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $109B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2017, filed 12 May 2017.